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Dear Editor:

During the panel discussion concerning the underfunding of post-secondary education on PEI held Jan. 20th, the National Action Week com- mittee and the representatives of the university gave many examples of where this underfunding is having negative effects on the quality of our education: research funds have declined, support staff has been cut, student aid is inadequate, the availability of learning material has suffered, lab equipment is outdated and classrooms are over- crowded.

Now the best example that Ian MacDonald, a member of the Budget committee of UPEI could offer is that the basketball and hockey teams needed new uniforms. I-would hope that when it comes to allocating the limited funds available that MacDonald and the rest of the committee members will put education ahead of athletics.

M.B. MacLean

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